Originally Posted by
Cathay Dragon 666
The biggest turn-off is the upgraded ticket still earns the same club points and miles as the original purchased fare. Why not work out a formula that depends on the distance and fares give additional points and miles?
Because CX thinks after you upgrade by miles you still get the miles and CPs of the original fare. Now they just offer you an alternative by cash instead of miles so earning ratio should remains as that upgrade using miles
Originally Posted by
percysmith
"original fare + upgrade bid"
Tricky one to manage - if the aggregate is equivalent to straight revenue fare then this upgrade bid might as well not exist. If the aggregate is significantly lower then it will affect passenger behaviour (passengers buy cheaper (PE) ticket then expect to upgrade)
I think this goes down to the difference between ex-HKG fare v.s. other ex-XXX fares. If (a big IF) the system is well designed, a more expensive ex-HKG E fare should have higher weighting than an ex-XXX transit via HKG fare.
Me think the "aggregate" I mentioned would be something like "ex-HKG E fare + upgrade bid = ex-XXX I fare".
But of course that depends on whether CX can get it right this time...